Source: http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/100-crore-revamp-for-six-heritage-cities/211143.html
BANGALORE: The state government will spend Rs100 crore over the next three years to develop six cities that have been identified as important from the heritage point of view.Kannada and Culture Minister Govind Karjol disclosed this on Wednesday. The cities where basic infrastructure will be developed are Gulbarga, Bidar, Srirangapatna, Bijapur, Kittur and Mysore.Karjol said the blueprint and action plan to develop the cities are ready. The cities would get drinking water facilities, approach roads, interior roads, toilets, parking lots, hotels and rest houses of international standards. The work would start in the beginning of financial year 2011. The gazetteer directorate had undertaken the task of computerising more than five lakh historically important documents, he said, adding that the documents include Tipu Sultan’s correspondence with the British. The project would cost `80 lakh. He said Hampi Development Authority's rules and guidelines will be framed in the next Assembly session.
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
45,000 smiles at job melaFair
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/45000-smiles-at-job-melaFair/articleshow/5525515.cms
BANGALORE: Here's a state government scheme that saw more than 45,000 get jobs even during the peak of recession.
While most schemes launched by the government either do not take off or hit a road block, udyog mela or the job fair organized by the labour department, saw overwhelming response.
Launched eight months ago by the government at a time when economic slowdown was at its peak and lay-off by private companies was the norm, the job fair scheme has been able to provide employment to 45,173 people in private companies at all levels (particularly at skilled labour level), making it one of the most successful projects undertaken by the Yeddyurappa government. The labour department, nodal agency to implement the scheme, terms it as one of the largest successful schemes in the country in recent times.
Job fairs are where private companies participate in a fair organized by the government. Candidates, whose turnout is in thousands, are selected on the spot based on their qualification and the nature of job they require. So far fairs have been held in 12 cities in the state.
The first fair in Bangalore itself attracted 87 companies with total requirement of more than 5,600 jobs. Finally, these companies selected over 2,800 candidates. While the Shimoga job fair turned out to be biggest in terms of participation, Belgaum job fair had maximum offers with nearly 14,000 jobs up for the grabs.
Software, telecom, insurance, security guards, apparel, computer hardware, health, hospitality, engineering, tyres, multi-media, education among others are some of the sectors that have offered employment to the job-seekers. Some of the big companies that have participated in the event include Infosys BPO Ltd, HDFC Insurance, Eureka Forbes, Airtel, Reliance, GMR Group, HCL Software and JK Tyres.
"It was a big challenge for us as the global meltdown had just set in. We were apprehensive whether private companies would participate in the udyog mela. But all our doubts were cleared in the first fair itself as good number of companies turned out providing employment on the spot. This method reduces the delay that happens in normal recruitment process,'' labour minister B N Bachhe Gowda told TOI.
City......no. of cos........requirement...........jobs
Hubli........79.........6,820.......3,084
Mysore.......77........10,579......5,561
Gulbarga.....53.......7,119......3,422
Mangalore...109.......6,111......2,814
Belgaum......73........13,841......4,612
Tumkur......105.........8,040.....3,645
Bellary......98........8,959.......3,788
Bijapur......105.......10,939......4,756
Shimoga.....136........10,254.....5,684
Chamarajanagar..94....4,508.....1,868
Karwar........78........11,470........3,132
anil.kumar5@timesgroup.com
BANGALORE: Here's a state government scheme that saw more than 45,000 get jobs even during the peak of recession.
While most schemes launched by the government either do not take off or hit a road block, udyog mela or the job fair organized by the labour department, saw overwhelming response.
Launched eight months ago by the government at a time when economic slowdown was at its peak and lay-off by private companies was the norm, the job fair scheme has been able to provide employment to 45,173 people in private companies at all levels (particularly at skilled labour level), making it one of the most successful projects undertaken by the Yeddyurappa government. The labour department, nodal agency to implement the scheme, terms it as one of the largest successful schemes in the country in recent times.
Job fairs are where private companies participate in a fair organized by the government. Candidates, whose turnout is in thousands, are selected on the spot based on their qualification and the nature of job they require. So far fairs have been held in 12 cities in the state.
The first fair in Bangalore itself attracted 87 companies with total requirement of more than 5,600 jobs. Finally, these companies selected over 2,800 candidates. While the Shimoga job fair turned out to be biggest in terms of participation, Belgaum job fair had maximum offers with nearly 14,000 jobs up for the grabs.
Software, telecom, insurance, security guards, apparel, computer hardware, health, hospitality, engineering, tyres, multi-media, education among others are some of the sectors that have offered employment to the job-seekers. Some of the big companies that have participated in the event include Infosys BPO Ltd, HDFC Insurance, Eureka Forbes, Airtel, Reliance, GMR Group, HCL Software and JK Tyres.
"It was a big challenge for us as the global meltdown had just set in. We were apprehensive whether private companies would participate in the udyog mela. But all our doubts were cleared in the first fair itself as good number of companies turned out providing employment on the spot. This method reduces the delay that happens in normal recruitment process,'' labour minister B N Bachhe Gowda told TOI.
City......no. of cos........requirement...........jobs
Hubli........79.........6,820.......3,084
Mysore.......77........10,579......5,561
Gulbarga.....53.......7,119......3,422
Mangalore...109.......6,111......2,814
Belgaum......73........13,841......4,612
Tumkur......105.........8,040.....3,645
Bellary......98........8,959.......3,788
Bijapur......105.......10,939......4,756
Shimoga.....136........10,254.....5,684
Chamarajanagar..94....4,508.....1,868
Karwar........78........11,470........3,132
anil.kumar5@timesgroup.com
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Karnataka clears 38 mega projects with Rs 1,38,322.71 cr investment - 70% of the investments are in the North Karnataka
Source: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=70521
Bangalore, Jan 5: As many as 38 mega industrial projects with a combined total investment of Rs 1,38,322.71 crore have been cleared by the B S Yeddyurappa-led BJP regime on Tuesday.
"This is the highest ever total investment proposals cleared by the State’s High Level Clearance Committee in a single day in the state,’’ the chief minister announced after the meeting.
Yeddyurappa, who is also the chairman of the SHLCC, said the 38 mega projects from globally renowned companies when implemented were expected create direct employment to 92,350 persons.
The selected companies would enter into memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the state government during the global investors’ meet to be held in June this year and were expected to complete implementation of projects in two to four years, the chief minister said.
Among the companies, which have come forward with mega investment proposals, is the world’s biggest steel manufacturer Arcelor Mittal which will be setting up an integrated steel plant with a capacity of six metric tonne per annum along with a 750-MW captive power plant.
According to Industries Department Principal Secretary V P Baligar, Arcelor Mittal representatives have already visited the districts of Bijapur, Bagalkote and Bellary for identifying about 4,000 acres of land to locate their plant. Water would be supplied for the project from the Almatti reservoir, he said.
Similarly, South Korean steel giant Posco has proposed to set up a steel plant with a capacity of six metric tonne per annum with a 400-MW captive power plant at a cost of Rs 32,336 crore either in Bellary or neighbouring districts.
Another world leader in cement manufacturing, Lafrage would be investing Rs 1,500 crore for setting up its cement plant and 43-MW thermal power plant in Gulbarga.
The committee has also cleared two gas pipeline projects from the Reliance Group’s Relogistics and the Central public sector undertaking, Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL).
While Reliance (M/S Relogistics) will lay 455-kms of gas pipeline through Chennai-Bangalore-Mangalore at a cost of Rs 6,796 crore, GAIL will lay 746-kms of gas pipeline from Dhabol to Belgaum and Bangalore at a cost of Rs 4,544 crore.
These two pipelines are expected to help the industries as well as the state’s proposed gas-based power plants along the pipeline route.
Another industry major Shell has proposed to set up its R&D Centre in Bangalore at a cost of Rs 1,376 crore.
Other proposals which got clearance include that by Zuary Fertilisers and Chemicals for setting up an urea plant with a capacity of 11.55 million tonnes per annum in Belgaum at a cost of Rs 4,565 crore, an integrated steel plant to be set up at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore in Bagaklote by Surya Vijayanagar Steels and Power Ltd, oil refinery project at a cost of Rs 8,655 crore in Dakshina Kannada by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, a Rs 486-proposal by Tata Elexi to set up a hardware design and development facility near International Airport and an IT expansion unit by Wipro at a cost of Rs 477 crore near international airport.
Though the proposed investments are in 14 different sectors, a majority of them (Rs. 1,00,871.03 crore) are in Iron and Steel sector followed by Oil and Gas (Rs. 19,995 crore), Cement (Rs 7,945.24 crore), Fertilisers and Chemicals (Rs 4,565 crore) and sugar (Rs 1,415.16 crore).
Over 60% of the proposed projects and 70% of the investments are in the northern districts of the state, the chief minister said pointing out that the government was keen on redressal of the regional imbalances and ensuring the development of the backward northern Karnataka region,
Yeddyurappa claimed that the fact that more than 30 leading industries of the world and country have come forward to invest in the state had shown that Karnataka had become preferred destination for investors.
With these proposals, the government was confident that the global investors’ meet to be organised by it in June this year would be a success, he added.
Bangalore, Jan 5: As many as 38 mega industrial projects with a combined total investment of Rs 1,38,322.71 crore have been cleared by the B S Yeddyurappa-led BJP regime on Tuesday.
"This is the highest ever total investment proposals cleared by the State’s High Level Clearance Committee in a single day in the state,’’ the chief minister announced after the meeting.
Yeddyurappa, who is also the chairman of the SHLCC, said the 38 mega projects from globally renowned companies when implemented were expected create direct employment to 92,350 persons.
The selected companies would enter into memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the state government during the global investors’ meet to be held in June this year and were expected to complete implementation of projects in two to four years, the chief minister said.
Among the companies, which have come forward with mega investment proposals, is the world’s biggest steel manufacturer Arcelor Mittal which will be setting up an integrated steel plant with a capacity of six metric tonne per annum along with a 750-MW captive power plant.
According to Industries Department Principal Secretary V P Baligar, Arcelor Mittal representatives have already visited the districts of Bijapur, Bagalkote and Bellary for identifying about 4,000 acres of land to locate their plant. Water would be supplied for the project from the Almatti reservoir, he said.
Similarly, South Korean steel giant Posco has proposed to set up a steel plant with a capacity of six metric tonne per annum with a 400-MW captive power plant at a cost of Rs 32,336 crore either in Bellary or neighbouring districts.
Another world leader in cement manufacturing, Lafrage would be investing Rs 1,500 crore for setting up its cement plant and 43-MW thermal power plant in Gulbarga.
The committee has also cleared two gas pipeline projects from the Reliance Group’s Relogistics and the Central public sector undertaking, Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL).
While Reliance (M/S Relogistics) will lay 455-kms of gas pipeline through Chennai-Bangalore-Mangalore at a cost of Rs 6,796 crore, GAIL will lay 746-kms of gas pipeline from Dhabol to Belgaum and Bangalore at a cost of Rs 4,544 crore.
These two pipelines are expected to help the industries as well as the state’s proposed gas-based power plants along the pipeline route.
Another industry major Shell has proposed to set up its R&D Centre in Bangalore at a cost of Rs 1,376 crore.
Other proposals which got clearance include that by Zuary Fertilisers and Chemicals for setting up an urea plant with a capacity of 11.55 million tonnes per annum in Belgaum at a cost of Rs 4,565 crore, an integrated steel plant to be set up at a cost of Rs 20,000 crore in Bagaklote by Surya Vijayanagar Steels and Power Ltd, oil refinery project at a cost of Rs 8,655 crore in Dakshina Kannada by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, a Rs 486-proposal by Tata Elexi to set up a hardware design and development facility near International Airport and an IT expansion unit by Wipro at a cost of Rs 477 crore near international airport.
Though the proposed investments are in 14 different sectors, a majority of them (Rs. 1,00,871.03 crore) are in Iron and Steel sector followed by Oil and Gas (Rs. 19,995 crore), Cement (Rs 7,945.24 crore), Fertilisers and Chemicals (Rs 4,565 crore) and sugar (Rs 1,415.16 crore).
Over 60% of the proposed projects and 70% of the investments are in the northern districts of the state, the chief minister said pointing out that the government was keen on redressal of the regional imbalances and ensuring the development of the backward northern Karnataka region,
Yeddyurappa claimed that the fact that more than 30 leading industries of the world and country have come forward to invest in the state had shown that Karnataka had become preferred destination for investors.
With these proposals, the government was confident that the global investors’ meet to be organised by it in June this year would be a success, he added.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
State to lean on PPP model to speed up rail projects - North Karnataka Region Benefited
BANGALORE: The Indian Railways is likely to accord top priority to several pending projects in the State this year, with some of them proposed to be executed under public-private-partnership for speedy completion.
Given the extensive railway network requirement for the State, estimated to be over 1,100 km, and the huge expenditure involved (around Rs. 6,000 crore), the State Government has proposed to opt for the PPP model to ensure expeditious execution of the projects.
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a meeting with Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa during her visit to Bangalore recently, is said to have promised to share 23 per cent of the cost of the proposed five PPP projects.
The State Government will look after 23 per cent of the cost and the rest shall be by the private partner.
The Karnataka Rail Development Corporation (K-Ride) might form special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to execute these projects under PPP on the lines of Hassan–Mangalore Rail Development Corporation, which is a subsidiary of K-Ride, sources in the Infrastructure Development Department told The Hindu.
Projects proposed
The projects proposed through K-Ride include the 167 km-long Hubli–Ankola line for port connectivity, 140 km-long Bijapur–Shahabad line for development of cement industrial zone, 84 km-long Shimoga–Harihar line for development of industrial zone, 84 km-long Gadag–Haveri line for port connectivity and industrial zone and 52 km-long Whitefield–Kolar–Mulbagal for development of industrial zone.
The Government has said that if the Ministry of Environment and Forests does not permit the Hubli–Ankola line, the Railways can take up the 83 km-long Talaguppa–Honnavar line instead. The Government has also urged the Railways to execute four projects on its own.
They include the 142 km-long Kudachi–Bagalkot line for development of cement industrial zone, 210 km-long Tumkur–Davangere line to reduce travel time between north and south Karnataka, 150 km-long Alamatti–Koppal line for connectivity of cement and iron industry zone to ports on the eastern coast, and 109 km-long doubling of Londa–Goa (Vasco-da-Gama) line for enhanced port connectivity.
The proposal to the Railways is a follow up of the Industrial Policy 2009, which among other things had focussed on development of steel industries in Bellary, Koppal, Bagalkot, Gadag and Raichur districts; cement industry in Gulbarga, Bagalkot, Chitradurga and Belgaum districts; food processing industry in Bangalore Rural, Kolar and Belgaum districts; automobile industry in Ramanagara, Shimoga, Dharwad and Kolar districts and power generation in Raichur, Bellary, Bijapur and Chitradurga districts.
Sources said that the Railways had earmarked Rs. 1,848 crore for new lines during 2009-10 for the entire country, which is the highest amount earmarked so far.
In this background, the Railways will not undertake all the nine projects estimated to cost nearly Rs. 6,000 crore on its own for Karnataka alone.
Monday, November 30, 2009
World’s largest steel maker ArcelorMittal has shortlisted four sites in Bellary, Koppal, Bijapur and Dharwad districts in north Karnataka to set up its six-million tonne integrated steel plant at an investment of a whopping Rs 30,000 crore
 The company officials recently inspected these places for land. They will finalise a location within a few days and inform the Government before the next high-level clearance committee meeting, where the project will be taken up for clearance. The steel giant requires around 4,000 acre land to set up its plant. ArcelorMittal plans to invest a total Rs 50,000 crore in the State in two phases. Besides a steel plant, they want to set up a 750 mega watt power generation plant. These projects, if implemented, will provide employment to 10,000 people, Chief Minister Yeddyurappa told reporters after holding a meeting with ArcelorMittal Group Management Board Member Sudhir Maheshwari and Executive Vice President Vijay Kumar Bhatnagar and other company officials on Friday. “Only preliminary discussions have been held with the company officials on the project. The final decision will be taken shortly. The Government has assured its full support to these projects,” he stated. Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani said: “Once the high-level clearance committee headed by the CM clears the project, the Government will acquire the required land for the company within six months,” he added. Vijay Kumar Bhatnagar said the company was yet to finalise the site. The plant would require about 300 million tonnes of iron ore, and the State government has assured to provide incentives and concessions as per the 2009 Industrial Policy of the State. Chief Secretary S V Ranganath said it would take six months for the Government and the company to enter into an agreement for implementing the project. It would take another three to four years for the company to start the production in Karnataka. Company Chairman and CEO Lakshmi N Mittal in a release after the meeting, said: “It will be an honour for ArcelorMittal to be part of Karnataka’s industrial development and we are looking forward to work closely with the State government as the project progresses. Our team had a constructive and positive meeting in response to an invitation from the Karnataka Government.” | |
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Army recruitment rally on November 4
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/23/stories/2009102354740500.htm
Belgaum: The Army Recruitment Office, Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Bangalore, will hold a recruitment rally in Bangalore on November 4 for posts of ‘X’ and ‘Y’ of the Havildar Education Group of Education Corps of the Indian Army.
Candidates who are permanent residents of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bidar, Bagalkot, Bellary, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Gadag, Haveri, Koppal and Raichur districts are eligible to take part in the rally. The other eligibility conditions are M.A./M.Sc./MCA or B.A./B.Sc./BCA with B.Ed. pass for the post of ‘X’ post. Those who are applying for the post of ‘Y’ should have passed B.A./B.Sc./BCA/ with B.Ed.
According to a press release here on Thursday, the physical and medical tests for the candidates will be conducted on November 4, while the written tests will be held on December 20. The admission cards to the candidates will be distributed through the Recruitment Office in Belgaum Fort between October 24 and 28. The candidates should appear before the officers concerned along with all the necessary testimonials and documents. For details, contact 080-25006567/25006569, 0831-2465550 or 0824-2458376.
Belgaum: The Army Recruitment Office, Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Bangalore, will hold a recruitment rally in Bangalore on November 4 for posts of ‘X’ and ‘Y’ of the Havildar Education Group of Education Corps of the Indian Army.
Candidates who are permanent residents of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bidar, Bagalkot, Bellary, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Gadag, Haveri, Koppal and Raichur districts are eligible to take part in the rally. The other eligibility conditions are M.A./M.Sc./MCA or B.A./B.Sc./BCA with B.Ed. pass for the post of ‘X’ post. Those who are applying for the post of ‘Y’ should have passed B.A./B.Sc./BCA/ with B.Ed.
According to a press release here on Thursday, the physical and medical tests for the candidates will be conducted on November 4, while the written tests will be held on December 20. The admission cards to the candidates will be distributed through the Recruitment Office in Belgaum Fort between October 24 and 28. The candidates should appear before the officers concerned along with all the necessary testimonials and documents. For details, contact 080-25006567/25006569, 0831-2465550 or 0824-2458376.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Special trains from Bangalore to Bijapur Via Hubli
HUBLI: South Western Railway will run special trains to clear the rush during the festival season, it has said in a press release. The Yeshwanthpur-Bijapur (6535-A) Daily Express Special will leave at 10.10 p.m., from October 13, and arrive in Bijapur at 2.10 p.m. the next day.
The Bijapur-Yeshwantpur Daily Express Special (6536-A) will leave at 4.50 p.m., from October 13, and reach Yeshwantpur at 6.45 a.m. the next day. The last service for both trains will be on October 31.
The Bijapur-Yeshwantpur Daily Express Special (6536-A) will leave at 4.50 p.m., from October 13, and reach Yeshwantpur at 6.45 a.m. the next day. The last service for both trains will be on October 31.
Friday, September 18, 2009
State invites financial bids for setting up five food parks
Source: Deccan Herald
With Global Investors Meet round the corner, the move could not have been initiated at a more appropriate moment. While those undertaken under Union Ministry of Food Industries’ initiative have no choice but to languish awaiting Centre’s benevolence, the State government is focusing on five new districts to carry forward its intent in right earnest.
In pursuance of this, the government, through Food Karnataka Limited (FKL), has called for request for proposal and submission of financial bids for setting up food parks in Belgaum, Bijapur, Davangere, Shimoga and Tumkur from prospective private players.
Common infrastructure
Official sources told Deccan Herald that these will form anchors in their respective districts to attract food processing industries to set up shop there. FKL, they said, will be engaged in facilitating acquisition of land. To be undertaken under public-private-partnership (PPP) model, these are to be implemented in two years time with all infrastructure and common facilities in place, they added.
The successful bidder is expected to put up necessary infrastructure and common facilities and market plots to industries engaged in food processing sector, sources said. The developer, they added, will also be responsible for maintenance and management of the park by forming a special purpose vehicle involving all stakeholders.
Furthermore, sources said, the developer/s, will be free to adopt his/their own strategy for pricing of plots, rentals and maintenance charges. The plots, they observed, could either be sold or leased to food processing players.
The Belgaum food park will come up on a 100 acre land, at an estimated cost of Rs 44.70 crore. It will engage in attracting processing activities of various types of fruits, vegetables for products like squashes & syrups, fruit bar, jams and jellies, banana powder, potato flakes & powder, ready-toi-eat curried vegetables, ketch-up and pickles among other items. The Bijapur food park will come up on a 80 acre plot, at an estimated cost of Rs 23.84 crore. It will promote wine production, processing of fruits such as pomegranate, mango, citrus, papaya et al.
The Davengere food park, to be located at Telgi Village, Harappanahalli Taluk, will come up on a 100 acre plot and is aimed rice and maize crops besides banana fruit.
Likewise, the Shimoga facility would come up at Sagane Village Nidhige Hobli, on a 100 acre plot. The cost of the two parks would be around Rs 60 crore and Rs 30 crore respectively. The Shimoga Park would be catering to those interested in processing fruits, vegetables and spices like ginger.
The Tumkur Food Park to be developed at a cost of Rs 60 crore on a 100 acre plot will come up Vasanth Narasarapura, located near National Highway 4 and near the Chennai-Bangalore-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. It will cater to groundnut, coconut, ginger, gherkin etc.
With Global Investors Meet round the corner, the move could not have been initiated at a more appropriate moment. While those undertaken under Union Ministry of Food Industries’ initiative have no choice but to languish awaiting Centre’s benevolence, the State government is focusing on five new districts to carry forward its intent in right earnest.
In pursuance of this, the government, through Food Karnataka Limited (FKL), has called for request for proposal and submission of financial bids for setting up food parks in Belgaum, Bijapur, Davangere, Shimoga and Tumkur from prospective private players.
Common infrastructure
Official sources told Deccan Herald that these will form anchors in their respective districts to attract food processing industries to set up shop there. FKL, they said, will be engaged in facilitating acquisition of land. To be undertaken under public-private-partnership (PPP) model, these are to be implemented in two years time with all infrastructure and common facilities in place, they added.
The successful bidder is expected to put up necessary infrastructure and common facilities and market plots to industries engaged in food processing sector, sources said. The developer, they added, will also be responsible for maintenance and management of the park by forming a special purpose vehicle involving all stakeholders.
Furthermore, sources said, the developer/s, will be free to adopt his/their own strategy for pricing of plots, rentals and maintenance charges. The plots, they observed, could either be sold or leased to food processing players.
The Belgaum food park will come up on a 100 acre land, at an estimated cost of Rs 44.70 crore. It will engage in attracting processing activities of various types of fruits, vegetables for products like squashes & syrups, fruit bar, jams and jellies, banana powder, potato flakes & powder, ready-toi-eat curried vegetables, ketch-up and pickles among other items. The Bijapur food park will come up on a 80 acre plot, at an estimated cost of Rs 23.84 crore. It will promote wine production, processing of fruits such as pomegranate, mango, citrus, papaya et al.
The Davengere food park, to be located at Telgi Village, Harappanahalli Taluk, will come up on a 100 acre plot and is aimed rice and maize crops besides banana fruit.
Likewise, the Shimoga facility would come up at Sagane Village Nidhige Hobli, on a 100 acre plot. The cost of the two parks would be around Rs 60 crore and Rs 30 crore respectively. The Shimoga Park would be catering to those interested in processing fruits, vegetables and spices like ginger.
The Tumkur Food Park to be developed at a cost of Rs 60 crore on a 100 acre plot will come up Vasanth Narasarapura, located near National Highway 4 and near the Chennai-Bangalore-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. It will cater to groundnut, coconut, ginger, gherkin etc.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Karnataka State likely to clear Rs 5,000 cr investment
Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/state-likely-to-clear-rs-5000-cr-investment/359370/
Karnataka government is likely to clear various projects with an investment of close to Rs 5,000 crore shortly. Raj Kumar Khatri, commissioner for industrial development and director, department of industries and commerce said that since January they have received 25 major industrial investment proposals that are expected to be cleared by the high level committee (HLC) next month. HLC clears major investment projects involving an investment of above Rs 50 crore.
Among other major investment projects that are waiting for approval by the state government include a proposal from Sri Renuka Sugars Limited to expand sugar crushing capacity from 5,000 tonnes crushed per day (TCD) to 10,000 TCD at two of their units at Burlahatti in Athani taluk in Belgaum district and Afzalpur in Bijapur district at a combined investment of Rs 250 crore, Khatri told Business Standard. He said the government has also received an application from Bosch Limited to set up a new manufacturing facility for automotive components at an investment of Rs 400 crore. The company intends to set up a new unit near Toyota Kirloskar’s car plant at Bidadi.
The department has also received an application from Premium Farmfresh, a Lalit Suri Group company to set up a terminal market chain for fresh fruits and vegetables at an investment of Rs 400 crore.
The company intends to set up modern marketing chain in places like Belgaum, Hassan, Hoskote and Mysore.
In addition to these, two US-based non-resident Indians (NRIs) have shown interest to set up thermal power projects in Karnataka involving a combined investment of Rs 2,500 crore for generating a total of around 770 MW. The two companies are planning to set up set up thermal power projects in Bijapur district, a senior government official said.
Khatri said the state government is planning to organise the global investors meet in Bangalore in December this year. The meet, which was earlier scheduled to be held in January this year, had to be postponed due to economic slowdown. The government intends to keep ready a land bank of around 160,000 acres across the state before the investors meet. Currently, it has completed the process for acquisition of around 35,000 acres.
Karnataka government is likely to clear various projects with an investment of close to Rs 5,000 crore shortly. Raj Kumar Khatri, commissioner for industrial development and director, department of industries and commerce said that since January they have received 25 major industrial investment proposals that are expected to be cleared by the high level committee (HLC) next month. HLC clears major investment projects involving an investment of above Rs 50 crore.
Among other major investment projects that are waiting for approval by the state government include a proposal from Sri Renuka Sugars Limited to expand sugar crushing capacity from 5,000 tonnes crushed per day (TCD) to 10,000 TCD at two of their units at Burlahatti in Athani taluk in Belgaum district and Afzalpur in Bijapur district at a combined investment of Rs 250 crore, Khatri told Business Standard. He said the government has also received an application from Bosch Limited to set up a new manufacturing facility for automotive components at an investment of Rs 400 crore. The company intends to set up a new unit near Toyota Kirloskar’s car plant at Bidadi.
The department has also received an application from Premium Farmfresh, a Lalit Suri Group company to set up a terminal market chain for fresh fruits and vegetables at an investment of Rs 400 crore.
The company intends to set up modern marketing chain in places like Belgaum, Hassan, Hoskote and Mysore.
In addition to these, two US-based non-resident Indians (NRIs) have shown interest to set up thermal power projects in Karnataka involving a combined investment of Rs 2,500 crore for generating a total of around 770 MW. The two companies are planning to set up set up thermal power projects in Bijapur district, a senior government official said.
Khatri said the state government is planning to organise the global investors meet in Bangalore in December this year. The meet, which was earlier scheduled to be held in January this year, had to be postponed due to economic slowdown. The government intends to keep ready a land bank of around 160,000 acres across the state before the investors meet. Currently, it has completed the process for acquisition of around 35,000 acres.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Army recruitment rally next month
DHARWAD: Belgaum’s Army Recruitment Unit will conduct army recruitment at the district stadium in Haveri from May 4 to May 9. Candidates in the age group of seventeen-and-a-half to 23 with a pass in SSLC or PUC are eligible. The recruitment rally is open for candidates of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bidar, Bagalkot, Gulbarga, Koppal, Haveri, Gadag, Dharwad, Bellary and Raichur districts.
The candidates will be selected through physical test and then a written test, a release said. — Staff Correspondent
The candidates will be selected through physical test and then a written test, a release said. — Staff Correspondent
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
WB-aided scheme to help revive lakes (The Jala Samvardhana Yojana (JSY))
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Hubli/WB-aided_scheme_to_help_revive_lakes/articleshow/4138517.cms
DHARWAD: The government has chalked out a special scheme to develop over 1,200 lakes in eight districts in a span of four years at a cost of Rs 306.98 crore. The Jala Samvardhana Yojana (JSY) will cover 1,224 lakes in Belgaum, Bijapur, Chikamagalur, Davanagere, Dharwad, Hassan, Shimoga and Uttara Kannada districts.
The state has over 36,000 lakes with a capacity to irrigate 6.85 lakh hectares of land. These tanks have also been the main source of water for animal husbandry, drinking water and underground water. But most of them are in bad state due to silt formation, encroachment and unscientific way of management.
The scheme, launched by the department of minor irrigation, aims at involving community in maintaining the lakes through formation of Lake Management Associations at the village level. These associations will, besides taking up measures to keep the lakes in good condition, employ locals belonging to economically weaker section.
K Uday Kumar, JSY district planning co-ordinator, said the World Bank-aided project implemented in the state in 2001 had shown good results. The action plan for another 1,224 lakes would ensure improvement in rural economy.
"The village panchayats concerned will have to contribute 12% of the lake development cost while 6% will be in the form of cash and the remaining should be in the form of labour," Kumar said. The Grama Sabhas should agree to contribute the amount so that lakes are included in the project.
The action plan involves creation of congenial atmosphere for participation of the community in lake management, taking up community development programmes to strengthen organizational set-up, physical development of lakes by way of repairs and construction, development of agriculture and horticulture in command area and development of fisheries in lakes among others.
The lake management societies comprising water users will be registered under Panchayat Raj Act. Once the lake is developed, the society concerned will have to maintain it. The district units of JSY, under the chairmanship of the respective DCs, will monitor the works of societies.
Kumar said the members of the society at village level will be educated and trained in lake management. A week-long special training camp began on Monday at Forest Training Institute in Gungaragatti near Dharwad.
DHARWAD: The government has chalked out a special scheme to develop over 1,200 lakes in eight districts in a span of four years at a cost of Rs 306.98 crore. The Jala Samvardhana Yojana (JSY) will cover 1,224 lakes in Belgaum, Bijapur, Chikamagalur, Davanagere, Dharwad, Hassan, Shimoga and Uttara Kannada districts.
The state has over 36,000 lakes with a capacity to irrigate 6.85 lakh hectares of land. These tanks have also been the main source of water for animal husbandry, drinking water and underground water. But most of them are in bad state due to silt formation, encroachment and unscientific way of management.
The scheme, launched by the department of minor irrigation, aims at involving community in maintaining the lakes through formation of Lake Management Associations at the village level. These associations will, besides taking up measures to keep the lakes in good condition, employ locals belonging to economically weaker section.
K Uday Kumar, JSY district planning co-ordinator, said the World Bank-aided project implemented in the state in 2001 had shown good results. The action plan for another 1,224 lakes would ensure improvement in rural economy.
"The village panchayats concerned will have to contribute 12% of the lake development cost while 6% will be in the form of cash and the remaining should be in the form of labour," Kumar said. The Grama Sabhas should agree to contribute the amount so that lakes are included in the project.
The action plan involves creation of congenial atmosphere for participation of the community in lake management, taking up community development programmes to strengthen organizational set-up, physical development of lakes by way of repairs and construction, development of agriculture and horticulture in command area and development of fisheries in lakes among others.
The lake management societies comprising water users will be registered under Panchayat Raj Act. Once the lake is developed, the society concerned will have to maintain it. The district units of JSY, under the chairmanship of the respective DCs, will monitor the works of societies.
Kumar said the members of the society at village level will be educated and trained in lake management. A week-long special training camp began on Monday at Forest Training Institute in Gungaragatti near Dharwad.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Rs. 75,541-crore worth projects get the nod - Benefited NK districts are Bijapur, Gulbarga, Bagalkot
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/29/stories/2009012959420600.htm
BANGALORE: The State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) on Wednesday cleared 15 new projects with a total investment of Rs. 75,541.25 crore.
These projects will come up in 11 districts with an employment potential for 65,932 people.
Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa, who heads the SHLCC, told presspersons that the projects would be implemented in two to six years.
Of the 15 projects, Suzlon Energy’s proposed steel plant in Bijapur district is the biggest with an investment of Rs. 49,720 crore.
The project, to be implemented in four phases, will provide employment to 9,000 persons.
According to Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh R. Nirani, this steel plant would have facility to manufacture the equipment required by wind mills, among other things.
This will cater to both the domestic and foreign requirements. Official sources said that Suzlon Energy had indicated that it might require about 6,000 acres of land and that the authorities said that the requirement should be scaled down.
The other prominent projects include Hazira Steel Limited (Essar Steel Karnataka Limited) with an investment of Rs. 17,760 crore to come up in Bagalkot and Brooke Bond Real Estates Private Limited’s projects with an investment of Rs. 1,602 crore to come up in Bangalore Urban district.
The highlight of the clearance provided by the SHLCC on Wednesday is that a major chunk of the investment would be made in northern districts. While north Karnataka will get eight projects with a total investment of Rs. 72,025.25 crore, the southern districts will have seven projects with a total investment of Rs. 3,516 crore.
However, the projects sanctioned to southern districts will create 35,563 new jobs, while the projects in northern areas will provide employment to 30,369 persons.
Of the 15 projects cleared, 10 with an investment of Rs. 70,652.25 crore are in the manufacturing sector and the remaining with an investment of Rs. 4,889 crore are in the service sector.
A majority of the investments are in iron and steel sector (Rs. 71,420 crore), followed by IT /ITES Special Economic Zones (Rs. 2,032 crore), cement (Rs. 1,294 crore), tourism (Rs. 177 crore), sugar (Rs. 151 crore), education (Rs. 145 crore), super speciality hospital (Rs. 125 crore), distillery (Rs. 99 crore) and automobile (Rs. 98 crore). Bijapur district will get the highest investment of Rs. 49,720 crore, followed by Bagalkot (Rs. 17,760 crore), Bellary (Rs. 2,587 crore), Bangalore Urban (Rs. 2,209 crore) and Gulbarga (Rs. 1,445 crore).
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Cold storage unit for farmers in Hubli
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Hubli/Cold_storage_unit_for_farmers/articleshow/4012940.cms
HUBLI: Good news for mango and vegetable growers of the North Karnataka region. The commercial city will have the first of its kind cold storageunit in the state that is being set up under the public private partnership (PPP) model.
Tropicool Foods Private Limited, a joint venture of Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Limited (KAPPEC) - a state-owned agency promoting exports of agricultural and horticultural produce, and Hubli-based Ken Agritech Private Limited, is setting up a Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) unit exclusively for processing vegetables and mangoes at Honnenahalli on Karwar Road, 20 km from here.
KAPPEC managing director K J Devendrappa told `The Times of India' that the project will help the farmers in cultivating alphonso mangoes and vegetables such as cabbage, radish, carrot, cauliflower that are preferred by European and American countries. The unit, equipped with 600 metric tonne storage capacity, will process 1,800 kg of mangoes and 3,600 kg of vegetables under minus 20 degree temperature per hour.
He said the unit is set up at a cost of Rs 10.5 crore with the equity share of KAPPEC and Ken Agritech being 26:74. The Belgium and Holland-based food processing companies, which have lend their expertise to Ken Agritech and also have equity participation with them in the project, will buy back the finished products.
Devendrappa said another cold storage unit exclusively for pomegranate will be started at Kushtagi in Koppal from February. The unit will be similar to the one in Bijapur meant for grapes. It will have 200 metric tonne capacity cold storage and 12 tonne capacity pre-cooling unit apart from a bulk storage unit of 300 tonnes per annum.
The unit is fully maintained by KAPPEC and Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda), a central government agency and the state government under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), has funded Rs 8.33 crore towards the project.
Devendrappa said the state government is willing to set up more such joint ventures in the state where the state will have 49% stake. "We have received more than a dozen applications from private players from Dharwad, Kolar, Uttara Kannada and other parts of the state. We are holding discussions with the prospective investors," he said
HUBLI: Good news for mango and vegetable growers of the North Karnataka region. The commercial city will have the first of its kind cold storageunit in the state that is being set up under the public private partnership (PPP) model.
Tropicool Foods Private Limited, a joint venture of Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Limited (KAPPEC) - a state-owned agency promoting exports of agricultural and horticultural produce, and Hubli-based Ken Agritech Private Limited, is setting up a Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) unit exclusively for processing vegetables and mangoes at Honnenahalli on Karwar Road, 20 km from here.
KAPPEC managing director K J Devendrappa told `The Times of India' that the project will help the farmers in cultivating alphonso mangoes and vegetables such as cabbage, radish, carrot, cauliflower that are preferred by European and American countries. The unit, equipped with 600 metric tonne storage capacity, will process 1,800 kg of mangoes and 3,600 kg of vegetables under minus 20 degree temperature per hour.
He said the unit is set up at a cost of Rs 10.5 crore with the equity share of KAPPEC and Ken Agritech being 26:74. The Belgium and Holland-based food processing companies, which have lend their expertise to Ken Agritech and also have equity participation with them in the project, will buy back the finished products.
Devendrappa said another cold storage unit exclusively for pomegranate will be started at Kushtagi in Koppal from February. The unit will be similar to the one in Bijapur meant for grapes. It will have 200 metric tonne capacity cold storage and 12 tonne capacity pre-cooling unit apart from a bulk storage unit of 300 tonnes per annum.
The unit is fully maintained by KAPPEC and Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda), a central government agency and the state government under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), has funded Rs 8.33 crore towards the project.
Devendrappa said the state government is willing to set up more such joint ventures in the state where the state will have 49% stake. "We have received more than a dozen applications from private players from Dharwad, Kolar, Uttara Kannada and other parts of the state. We are holding discussions with the prospective investors," he said
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Train between Hubli and Bijapur from Friday
HUBLI: South Western Railway has decided to introduce a pair of Daily Express Special Train (0693/0694) between Hubli and Bijapur with effect from December 19, a release said.
TimingsThe Hubli- Bijapur Daily Express Special (0693) will depart from Hubli at 4.15 p.m. and reach Bijapur at 10 p.m. on the same day.
Enroute, the special train will arrive at and depart from Sisvinahalli at 4.44 p.m. /4.45 p.m., Annigeri at 4.54/4.55 p.m., Gadag at 5.15p.m. /5.30 p.m., Hole Alur at 6.15p.m. /6.17 p.m., Badami at 7.02 p.m. /7.03 p.m., Bagalkot at 8p.m. /8.05 p.m., Alamatti at 9p.m. /9.01 p.m., Basavana Bagewadi Road at 9.30p.m. /9.31 p.m., and Ibrahimpur at 9.49p.m. /9.50 p.m. On the return route, Bijapur- Hubli Daily Express Special (0694) will leave Bijapur at 11 p.m., and arrive at Hubli at 7 a.m. the next day.
Enroute, the special train will arrive at and depart from Ibrahimpur at 11.07p.m. /11.08 p.m., Basavana Bagewadi Road at 1a.m. /1.02 a.m., Almatti at 1.45a.m. /1.46 a.m., Bagalkot at 2.47a.m. /2.52 a.m., Badami at 3.38a.m. /3.40 a.m., Hole Alur at 4.10a.m. /4.12 a.m., Gadag at 5.10a.m. /5.25 a.m., Annigeri at 5.55a.m. /5.56 a.m., and Sisvinahalli at 6.11a.m. /6.12 a.m.
The train would have 11 coaches comprising three second class sleepers, six general second class coaches, and two second class luggage-cum-brake vans, the release said.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Inauguration of Gadag-Bagalkot track
Source: http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/05/stories/2008120555210500.htm
HUBLI: The Gadag-Bagalkot railway line, which has been recently converted into broad gauge and has received clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety, will be inaugurated on December 6 at Gadag.
Union Minister of State for Railways R. Velu and Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will participate in the inaugural ceremony, a release issued by South Western Railway said.
Mr. Velu will flag off the Hubli-Bijapur-Hubli passenger train (No. 356/357) at Gadag. At present there is a passenger train service between Gadag and Hubli, and on the inaugural day, the regular train service will be available.
The regular service of the Hubli-Bijapur-Hubli passenger trains will commence from December 7.
Accordingly, Hubli-Bijapur passenger (356) will leave Hubli at 11.30 a.m. and reach Bijapur at 8.30 p.m. on the same day. In the return direction, Bijapur-Hubli passenger (357) will leave Bijapur at 7 a.m. and reach Hubli at 2.50 p.m. on the same day.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Karnataka Budget 2008-09 (What NK people will get out of this budget)
Here I have listed the highlights of the Karnataka Budget 2008-09 (From NK prospective)
- To develop 7 major cities in the state, a special grant of Rs.700 crores is proposed. This year an allocation of total Rs.350 crores, at the rate of Rs.50 crores per city is made. Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Davangere, Bellary, Mysore and mangalore will be benifited.
- To implement the drinking water supply augmentation project in Hubli-Dharward, Rs.136 crores is allocated.
- A financial support of Rs.50 crores is provided to the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation for improving transport facilities in rural areas.
- 700 acres of land will be acquired for developing an international airport at Hubli city. The airport at Belgaum will also be expanded by acquiring 370 acres of land.
- There are some of the Railway projects that will be executed.
Shimoga-Talaguppa Guage conversion. Bidar-Gulbarga new rail line. Sholapur-Bagalkot-Gadag Gauge conversion. Bangalore-Ramanagaram line doubling. Commerce and Industries - Proposed major industrial corridors with 8 lane roads are:
Bidar-Bangalore via Chitradurga
Tumkur-Honnavar via Shimoga
Chitradurga-Mangalore via Shimoga-Udupi
Bangalore-Belgaum via Davengare-Hubli. - A provision of Rs.25 crores has been made for organizing Vishva Kannada Sammelana at Belgaum in December.
- Preparations are being made to start Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belgaum and hold an assembly session.
- Financial assistance of Rs.One crores for development of Sangolli Rayanna Memorial at Belgaum.
- Financial assistance of Rs.One crore for the development of Bada village in Haveri district – birth place of Kanakadasa.
- Financial assistance of Rs. One crores for Shivayogi Shishunala Sharief’s shrine.
- Financial assistance of Rs. One crores for development of Vignaneshwara Park and Rangamandira at Marthur, Gulbarga district.
- To commemorate the tricentenary of the founding of the Khalsa by Sri Guru Govind Singh, a festival is being held at Nanded. An allocation of Rs.25 crores has been made for improving infrastructure in Bidar city and for providing amenities to the pilgrims.
- A task force will be set up for protecting the bio-diversity and conserving the environment of Western Ghats.
- Similarly work will be speeded up for construction of Kalasa Banduri Canal for supply of drinking water to Hubli-Dharwad.
- For setting up drug testing laboratories in Hubli and Bellary in the north Karnataka region an amount of Rs.5 crores has been provided.
- For the development of famous KIMS hospital in Hubli Rs.36.5 crores has been provided. This will help a large number of poor people in the north Karnataka
- For improving water supply and sanitation in cities other than Bangalore, the outlay for Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board has been increased from Rs. 231 crores to Rs. 380 crores. A scheme for augmenting water supply to Hubli-Dharwad at a cost of Rs.136 crores will be undertaken during the current year.
- For the development of second tier cities such as Mysore, Mangalore, Belgaum, Hubli-Dharwad, Davanagere, Bellary and Gulbarga it is proposed to provide Rs.100 crores each to the municipal bodies of these cities over a period of two years. During this year, upto Rs.50 crores each will be given to these municipal bodies for specific projects.
- The Government is determined to develop industry and tourism in all parts of the state. In this connection Rs.150 crores is being provided to develop airports in the year 2008-09. Necessary land is being acquired to upgrade Hubli airport to international standard, and to expand Belgaum and Mangalore airports, Steps are being taken to acquire additional land for the development of Mysore airport. Similarly the airports at Bijapur, Gulbarga, Shimoga and Hassan will be developed on public-private-partnership basis, To give impetus to tourism in the state, it is proposed to spend Rs.40 crores to develop 10 air strips at the cost of Rs.4 crores each in various districts which do not have airports.
- An IT – BT zone will be established in Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum, Shimoga and Gulbarga.* Ramanagara, Shimoga and Hubli-Dharwad will be earmarked for automobile zone, and a garment zone will be established in Bangalore Rural, Tumkur, Kolar, Mandya, Belgaum, Bidar, Dharwad and other districts. For the above purposes Rs.500 Crores will be spent by KIADB during the year 2008-09.
- It is proposed to set up IT and BT parks in cities like Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Shimoga, Davangere, Mangalore through joint ventures of private participation and Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board. KEONICS will be provided with a capital contribution of Rs.10 Crores to promote the above development.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Karnataka Govt planning industrial corridor
Hubli (PTI): The newly-elected BJP government in Karnataka plans to establish an industrial corridor along National Highways NH4 and NH218 with the objective of generating employment to people in North Karnataka region, state Minister for Large and Medium industries Murugesh Nirani has said.
Speaking to reporters, the minister, who is in-charge of Dharwad district, said that industries could tap into the raw material resources and basic facilities available along the two highways, connecting Bangalore to Belgaum and Hubli to Bijapur.
He said that iron ore was available in Bellary and instead of exporting iron ore, iron sponge plants could be set up at Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts. Similarly, steel plants could be set up to provide employment.
Similarly in Bagalkot, Gulbarga and Tumkur district, where limestone is available, cement plants could be set up.
Nirani said that in Bagalkot, Bijapur, Belgaum, Shimoga districts, centres of horticulture, foodprocessing units could be set up using the agricultural products here.
The government would appeal to industrialists to establish industries in Hubli-Dharwad, for which a high level committee would meet at Bangalore on June 27 to consider 36 pending plans and encourage them to move to North Karnataka for establishing industrial units here, he said.
Of the 45 SEZs planned, two for Belgaum and one for Hubli-Dharwad had been sanctioned, he added.
Speaking to reporters, the minister, who is in-charge of Dharwad district, said that industries could tap into the raw material resources and basic facilities available along the two highways, connecting Bangalore to Belgaum and Hubli to Bijapur.
He said that iron ore was available in Bellary and instead of exporting iron ore, iron sponge plants could be set up at Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts. Similarly, steel plants could be set up to provide employment.
Similarly in Bagalkot, Gulbarga and Tumkur district, where limestone is available, cement plants could be set up.
Nirani said that in Bagalkot, Bijapur, Belgaum, Shimoga districts, centres of horticulture, foodprocessing units could be set up using the agricultural products here.
The government would appeal to industrialists to establish industries in Hubli-Dharwad, for which a high level committee would meet at Bangalore on June 27 to consider 36 pending plans and encourage them to move to North Karnataka for establishing industrial units here, he said.
Of the 45 SEZs planned, two for Belgaum and one for Hubli-Dharwad had been sanctioned, he added.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Karnataka budget
No new taxes in Karnataka budget
Bangalore/New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A Rs.61 billion increase in the total outlay with higher spend on infrastructure, rural development, irrigation, education, weaker sections of society, housing and women and children welfare and no new taxes mark the 2008-09 budget for poll-bound Karnataka presented Monday.
The state capital and India's IT hub Bangalore gets Rs.2.4 billion (Rs.240 crores) to improve road maintenance. Major district roads will also be improved with an expenditure of Rs.3 billion (Rs.300 crores), Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said, presenting the budget to parliament in New Delhi.
The budget was presented in parliament as Karnataka is under president's rule since Nov 20 following the fall of the one-week-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministry after its coalition partner Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) withdrew support.
The Congress party in Karnataka hailed the budget. Its state chief Mallikharjun Kharge said it addressed the needs of both rural and urban areas. BJP's B.S. Yeddyurappa, who was chief minister for one week in November last year, described the budget as an "election gimmick".
Chidambaram allocated Rs.50 million as Karnataka's initial equity in the new Special Purpose Vehicle to be set up to provide high speed rail link to the new Bangalore International Airport scheduled to start commercial operations from March 30.
The new airport is at Devanahalli, about 35 km from the city centre and connectivity to it remains a problem.
The budget continues all the popular programmes of the previous JD-S-BJP coalition government in the state. They include loans to farmers at four percent interest rate, mid-day meal scheme for schoolchildren and free bicycles for school-going girls to encourage women's education.
The budget allocates Rs.1 billion for upgrading airports in Mangalore, Mysore, Hubli, Bijapur, Shimoga, Hassan, Gulbarga, Karwar, Bidar and Belgaum.
An amount of Rs.500 million is earmarked for a new state secretariat building, Vidhana Soudha, in Belgaum bordering Maharashtra.
Chidambaram also increased by a whopping 58 percent allocation to redress regional imbalances within the state. Called the Special Development Plan, to mainly help north Karnataka which lags behind the south of the state, it was launched in 2007-08 with an allocation of Rs.15.71 billion. In 2008-09, the allocation for the plan will be Rs.24.89 billion.
The total outlay will be Rs.565.42 billion as against the budgeted outlay of Rs.504.66 billion for the current fiscal. Similarly, the annual plan outlay will be Rs.217.51 billion for 2008-09 as against Rs.177.83 billion. The outlays will be from the state consolidated fund.
"By maintaining the revenue surplus and limiting the fiscal deficit to less than three percent, Karnataka will continue to receive the benefits of debt consolidation and waiver of central loans amounting to about Rs.6.5 billion per year," Chidambaram informed the members.
"The budget seeks to promote the development of human capital in the state by enhanced investments in education, health and social welfare. The budget also seeks to initiate special steps to improve the productivity of the farm sector and the economic condition of farmers," Chidambaram said.
Bangalore/New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A Rs.61 billion increase in the total outlay with higher spend on infrastructure, rural development, irrigation, education, weaker sections of society, housing and women and children welfare and no new taxes mark the 2008-09 budget for poll-bound Karnataka presented Monday.
The state capital and India's IT hub Bangalore gets Rs.2.4 billion (Rs.240 crores) to improve road maintenance. Major district roads will also be improved with an expenditure of Rs.3 billion (Rs.300 crores), Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said, presenting the budget to parliament in New Delhi.
The budget was presented in parliament as Karnataka is under president's rule since Nov 20 following the fall of the one-week-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministry after its coalition partner Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) withdrew support.
The Congress party in Karnataka hailed the budget. Its state chief Mallikharjun Kharge said it addressed the needs of both rural and urban areas. BJP's B.S. Yeddyurappa, who was chief minister for one week in November last year, described the budget as an "election gimmick".
Chidambaram allocated Rs.50 million as Karnataka's initial equity in the new Special Purpose Vehicle to be set up to provide high speed rail link to the new Bangalore International Airport scheduled to start commercial operations from March 30.
The new airport is at Devanahalli, about 35 km from the city centre and connectivity to it remains a problem.
The budget continues all the popular programmes of the previous JD-S-BJP coalition government in the state. They include loans to farmers at four percent interest rate, mid-day meal scheme for schoolchildren and free bicycles for school-going girls to encourage women's education.
The budget allocates Rs.1 billion for upgrading airports in Mangalore, Mysore, Hubli, Bijapur, Shimoga, Hassan, Gulbarga, Karwar, Bidar and Belgaum.
An amount of Rs.500 million is earmarked for a new state secretariat building, Vidhana Soudha, in Belgaum bordering Maharashtra.
Chidambaram also increased by a whopping 58 percent allocation to redress regional imbalances within the state. Called the Special Development Plan, to mainly help north Karnataka which lags behind the south of the state, it was launched in 2007-08 with an allocation of Rs.15.71 billion. In 2008-09, the allocation for the plan will be Rs.24.89 billion.
The total outlay will be Rs.565.42 billion as against the budgeted outlay of Rs.504.66 billion for the current fiscal. Similarly, the annual plan outlay will be Rs.217.51 billion for 2008-09 as against Rs.177.83 billion. The outlays will be from the state consolidated fund.
"By maintaining the revenue surplus and limiting the fiscal deficit to less than three percent, Karnataka will continue to receive the benefits of debt consolidation and waiver of central loans amounting to about Rs.6.5 billion per year," Chidambaram informed the members.
"The budget seeks to promote the development of human capital in the state by enhanced investments in education, health and social welfare. The budget also seeks to initiate special steps to improve the productivity of the farm sector and the economic condition of farmers," Chidambaram said.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Scheme to give rural women a boost
BANGALORE: Forget political leaders making pious promises on the International Women's Day (March 8). In Karnataka, the authorities are truly giving a boost to Stree Shakti.
To connect villages with the virtual world and to provide self-employment to educated rural women, the state government is launching a scheme, E-Mahile.
The Women Development Corporation has already launched the pilot project in 10 districts. As many as 300 women (members of Self-Help Groups) are undergoing training. The training, which has begun, will end this month-end. The women would operate a kiosk, which will have a computer, digital camera, educational CDs, projector and a screen.
Governor's adviser P K H Tharakan and Women and Child Development Secretary Shalini Rajneesh told reporters here on Thursday that at the kiosks, the villagers will have direct access to information like weather data, agriculture produce marketing process, ticketing of railways or KSRTC buses. The women who run the kiosks will charge a nominal fee for giving the data. They are expected to earn Rs 7,000 per month.
The networking will have Healthcare Network with various hospitals providing round-the-clock ambulance facility for rural masses. The insurance scheme is extended to all villagers who become its members by paying Rs 90 per annum. The districts selected are - Chitradurga, Bijapur, Davanagere, Haveri, Dharwad, Belgaum, Ramanagaram, Hassan, Bangalore urban and Bangalore rural.
To connect villages with the virtual world and to provide self-employment to educated rural women, the state government is launching a scheme, E-Mahile.
The Women Development Corporation has already launched the pilot project in 10 districts. As many as 300 women (members of Self-Help Groups) are undergoing training. The training, which has begun, will end this month-end. The women would operate a kiosk, which will have a computer, digital camera, educational CDs, projector and a screen.
Governor's adviser P K H Tharakan and Women and Child Development Secretary Shalini Rajneesh told reporters here on Thursday that at the kiosks, the villagers will have direct access to information like weather data, agriculture produce marketing process, ticketing of railways or KSRTC buses. The women who run the kiosks will charge a nominal fee for giving the data. They are expected to earn Rs 7,000 per month.
The networking will have Healthcare Network with various hospitals providing round-the-clock ambulance facility for rural masses. The insurance scheme is extended to all villagers who become its members by paying Rs 90 per annum. The districts selected are - Chitradurga, Bijapur, Davanagere, Haveri, Dharwad, Belgaum, Ramanagaram, Hassan, Bangalore urban and Bangalore rural.
Monday, January 14, 2008
16 cities in State to get FM
Source: Deccan Herald (http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan132008/scroll2008011346380.asp?section=updatenews)
The private FM radio explosion will soon embrace the hinterland of India, going into the smallest of towns, and among the beneficiaries will be residents of 16 places in Karnataka.
The Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL), a government body tasked with formulating the growth plan of FM radio, has said in a report that the Phase-III of private FM radio expansion should focus on small town India.
Accordingly, BECIL has suggested to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that the Phase-III expansion should focus on 237 ‘C’ and ‘D’ category towns in addition to some ‘A’ and ‘B’ category cities.
Expansion process
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If the expansion process goes ahead as envisaged after TRAI gives its recommendations that will be formulated after receiving the inputs of all stakeholders to a consultation paper it has issued earlier this week.
People of Karnataka will be one of the major beneficiaries of this expansion as a number of places will be brought under the FM radio map when it is implemented.
According to the list of cities suggested by BECIL where FM stations should be allowed in the State are Belgaum, Bellary, Devangere, Hubli-Dharwad (all four stations each), Bijapur, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Gadag Betigeri, Hospet, Hassan, Kolar, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur and Udupi (all 3 stations each).
MUSIC TO EARS
According to the list of cities suggested by BECIL where FM stations should be allowed in the State are Belgaum, Bellary, Devangere, Hubli-Dharwad (all four stations each), Bijapur, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Gadag Betigeri, Hospet, Hassan, Kolar, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur and Udupi (all 3 stations each).
The private FM radio explosion will soon embrace the hinterland of India, going into the smallest of towns, and among the beneficiaries will be residents of 16 places in Karnataka.
The Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL), a government body tasked with formulating the growth plan of FM radio, has said in a report that the Phase-III of private FM radio expansion should focus on small town India.
Accordingly, BECIL has suggested to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that the Phase-III expansion should focus on 237 ‘C’ and ‘D’ category towns in addition to some ‘A’ and ‘B’ category cities.
Expansion process
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If the expansion process goes ahead as envisaged after TRAI gives its recommendations that will be formulated after receiving the inputs of all stakeholders to a consultation paper it has issued earlier this week.
People of Karnataka will be one of the major beneficiaries of this expansion as a number of places will be brought under the FM radio map when it is implemented.
According to the list of cities suggested by BECIL where FM stations should be allowed in the State are Belgaum, Bellary, Devangere, Hubli-Dharwad (all four stations each), Bijapur, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Gadag Betigeri, Hospet, Hassan, Kolar, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur and Udupi (all 3 stations each).
MUSIC TO EARS
According to the list of cities suggested by BECIL where FM stations should be allowed in the State are Belgaum, Bellary, Devangere, Hubli-Dharwad (all four stations each), Bijapur, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Gadag Betigeri, Hospet, Hassan, Kolar, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur and Udupi (all 3 stations each).
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